It is ironic that most of the same people and commissioners who are now expressing so much concern about Vidant closing the Pungo District Hospital are the same people who were Vidant's cheerleaders when we were trying to decide whether Vidant or Community Health Systems would be best for Beaufort C
Published: Saturday, October 12th, 2013 @ 7:37 pm
By: Hood Richardson
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The Beaufort County Board of Commissioners held a special called meeting on Monday (9-30-13) to discuss the closing of Pungo Hospital in Belhaven. At that meeting I read the following statement.
Published: Wednesday, October 9th, 2013 @ 9:50 am
By: Hood Richardson
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If you are interested in a solution, it is important that you attend. Please pass the word. Your presence is requested.
Published: Monday, September 23rd, 2013 @ 10:25 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The people DownEast, specifically in the eastern portions of Beaufort County north of the Pamlico River and those in Hyde County are being faced with a double whammy - the loss of the inpatient facility at Pungo Hospital in Belhaven and the loss of a reported 127 jobs.
Published: Friday, September 6th, 2013 @ 8:15 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Vidant Pungo Hospital Board of Directors voted today to move forward with plans to build a new 24/7 multispecialty care clinic in Belhaven. The plans also include a phased closing of Vidant Pungo Hospital to take place over the next five to six months.
Published: Thursday, September 5th, 2013 @ 2:49 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Recently, there has been a buzz about what is to become of Pungo District Hospital, now that Vidant Health, who served as a "White Knight" in 2011 and which may have extended the life of that Hospital, may be looking to cut its losses and close the facility.
Published: Saturday, August 31st, 2013 @ 11:13 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Yes as strange as it may seem, the pirates are coming to Belhaven in the form of Pirates on the Pungo, a regatta for sailors, food with friends and music to dance the night away.
Published: Saturday, May 18th, 2013 @ 11:29 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Over the next few years, members of the Collaborative will concentrate on implementing Lean, a business improvement philosophy and practice widely used to identify and improve business processes.
Published: Friday, March 1st, 2013 @ 10:01 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Heart disease is the cause of one in every six deaths in the United States, and Vidant Health is raising community awareness about heart health through sponsored events in February.
Published: Tuesday, February 19th, 2013 @ 10:38 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Vidant Beaufort Hospital and Vidant Pungo Hospital are accepting letters of intent for the Community Benefit Grants Program to support projects in the program’s health-related focus areas of access to care, chronic disease prevention and management and nutrition/physical activity.
Published: Saturday, December 15th, 2012 @ 7:06 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Mr. Horace “H.H.” Harris, 102, a resident of 1000 Pike Road in the Pungo community of Pantego, died Monday, Nov. 7, 2011. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Paul Funeral Home of Belhaven.
Published: Wednesday, November 9th, 2011 @ 4:21 pm
By: Announcements
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Mrs. Katherine Jolley Espenshade of Belhaven, N.C., died Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011, at UHS Pungo Hospital.
Published: Friday, October 7th, 2011 @ 5:17 pm
By: Announcements
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Miss Sandra E. Dolin, age 60, a resident of Quarter Road, Swan Quarter, N.C., passed away Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011, at Pungo District Hospital.
Published: Thursday, September 8th, 2011 @ 10:03 pm
By: Announcements
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Miss Sandra E. Dolin, 60, a resident of Quarter Road, Swan Quarter, died Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011, at Pungo District Hospital. A funeral will be conducted at noon Friday at St. Stephens Community Church in the Bayview community of Bath with pastor Gary Best officiating.
Published: Tuesday, September 6th, 2011 @ 2:28 pm
By: Announcements
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Mr. Frank Hunter Hollowell Sr., age 78, a resident of the Long Acre community, died Monday, July 18, 2011. A funeral service will be held at 6 p.m. Friday, July 22, 2011, at the chapel of Paul Funeral Home & Crematory of Washington officiated by Joe Hickman and Frank Hollowell Jr.
Published: Thursday, July 21st, 2011 @ 2:31 pm
By: Announcements
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Mrs. Verlie Crandell Swindell, a resident of 794 Cedar Village Road, Belhaven, died Saturday, July 9, 2011, at Pungo District Hospital. The family will receive friends at the home. Arrangements are by Whitfield & Whitley Funeral Home.
Published: Tuesday, July 12th, 2011 @ 11:43 am
By: Announcements
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Mr. Thomas R. “T.R.” Sawyer, age 89, a resident of 1151 West Pungo Street, Belhaven died Saturday morning July 2, 2011 at Pungo District Hospital. On July 2, 2011 our loving and dear Daddy, Granddaddy, Great-granddaddy and Pop was called home.
Published: Tuesday, July 5th, 2011 @ 12:38 pm
By: Announcements
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Mr. Thomas Ruffin “T.R.” Sawyer, 89, a resident of 1151 W. Pungo St., Belhaven, died Saturday, July 2, 2011, at Pungo District Hospital. A funeral will be held 1 p.m. Wednesday at West Belhaven Church of Christ. Burial will follow in Belhaven Community Cemetery.
Published: Sunday, July 3rd, 2011 @ 5:14 pm
By: Announcements
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Mrs. Rosa Lee Wood Quidley, affectionately known as “Mama Rosie” to many, age 63, and a resident of 34389 N.C. Highway 264 E., Belhaven, N.C., died Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at Pungo District Hospital in Belhaven.
Published: Friday, June 10th, 2011 @ 11:45 am
By: Announcements
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Mrs. Mary Frances Cole Cutler Keech, age 93, a former resident of 4809 Christian School Road, Pantego, and more recently of Pungo, died Tuesday morning, May 24, 2011, at Roanoke Landing Nursing and Rehab Facility in Plymouth, N.C.
Published: Wednesday, May 25th, 2011 @ 11:11 am
By: Announcements
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Sam Barber O’Neal, 87, a resident of 23080 U.S. Highway 264, the New Holland Community, Swan Quarter, died Monday, May 23, 2011, at Pungo District Hospital, Belhaven.
Published: Tuesday, May 24th, 2011 @ 2:01 pm
By: Announcements
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Belhaven once again hosts Pirates on the Pungo Regatta on May 20-22.
Published: Wednesday, April 20th, 2011 @ 6:54 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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